Welcome to Peedee ...

Peedee is located in Christian County<1>.

The location of Peedee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peedee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Peedee is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peedee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Peedee: (270)

Communities Also Named Peedee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Peedee - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peedee.

Communities near Peedee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peedee.

• Hopkinsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinsville
  • Hopkinsville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinsville <4>
• Oak Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Louise Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
  • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
• Cadiz
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
• Pembroke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• LaFayette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
• Caledonia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Trigg County
• Bennettstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
  • Bennettstown is located in Christian County
• Herndon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Christian County
• Gracey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
  • Gracey is located in Christian County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peedee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peedee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peedee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peedee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peedee. See our Newspapers Page for Peedee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peedee ...

Looking for more information about Peedee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peedee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peedee.

Adding Peedee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Peedee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peedee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peedee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peedee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/